How do families know when to give epinephrine and when to go to the ER? How long do we need to observe after an episode of anaphylaxis and who is at risk for recurrent symptoms? We discuss these important questions and more with Tim Dribin, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, who is working to optimize emergency department care for patients with anaphylaxis. Learn more about anaphylaxis.

From now until December 31, 2025, AAAAI Fellows (those who have achieved the FAAAAI credential) and full members will select the next Board of Directors, including the next Secretary-Treasurer who will eventually ascend to become AAAAI President. Secretary-Treasurer candidates Stuart L. Abramson, MD, PhD, AE-C, FAAAAI, and Mariana C. Castells, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, offer their perspective on a series of questions pertaining to their candidacy during this must-listen episode. (November 3, 2025) Acc...

Advising our families with food allergies as they navigate kids in school, holidays, introduction of foods in siblings, etc., can be challenging. Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, joins us to talk about resources we can use to help families introduce new foods and work with schools to help advocate for our patients. He also discusses his food allergy buddy program that allows older kids with food allergies to mentor younger kids to help build their community. Find out more about food allergies. Die...

Latex Allergy has become much less common over the past two decades thanks to widespread changes in healthcare practices but still remains essential to recognize when present. Jay Slater, MD, discusses the history of latex allergy as well as how to recognize and test for this in our patients. Find out more about latex allergy.

Drug allergy expert David Khan, MD, FAAAAI, discusses the importance of evaluating patients with reported penicillin allergy and how allergists can partner with other healthcare providers to make sure all the patients with this label are evaluated. Penicillin Allergy Toolbox

Urticaria expert Sarbjit (Romi) Saini, MD, FAAAAI, discusses new treatments for chronic urticaria, particularly BTK inhibitors. We discuss the recent trials with these medications, including efficacy and safety, as well as other medications on the horizon. Listen to our other podcast episodes.

Many of us are seeing increasing numbers of patients asking us if they might have a mast cell disorder. How do we diagnose this and what clues will help us know whether or not to pursue this? Join Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, as we discuss Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and how to better understand this confusing disorder. The Mast Cell Disease Society Inc.

AAAAI President Frank Virant, MD, FAAAAI, discusses his career and how the field of allergy/immunology has changed over time. We also chatted about how his presidential initiatives are designed to help patients and allergists, including increasing the visibility of allergy as a specialty, creating living practice parameters and increasing the pipeline into the field.

Join us as we discuss the work of three amazing scientists and the impact NIH support has had on their work. Leonard Bacharier’s, MD, FAAAAI, work has contributed to improving asthma guidelines in the preschool age group. The work of Corinne Keet, MD, MS, PhD, and Elizabeth Matsui, MD, MHS, FAAAAI, has been instrumental in improving our understanding of the effect of environmental exposures and their effect on pediatric asthma. NIH funding has been instrumental in supporting their work and fu...

We all have days where we do not seem to be on the same page as a patient we are seeing. Join Ariana Chiu, MD, FAAAAI, for a discussion of ways to approach difficult conversations, connect with our patients and work together to improve care.

Juan Carlos Cardet, MD, FAAAAI, offers a detailed and insightful conversation about the evaluation and management of severe asthma. We also discuss the use of SMART/MART and PARTI in our asthma patients so we can choose the best strategy to relieve symptoms and prevent exacerbations.

Anil Nanda, MD, FAAAAI, talks with us about how to improve our practice management including billing tips and pitfalls, improving clinical efficiency and creating a good culture in your practice. He also gives us a preview of what will be covered in the upcoming Practice Management Workshop in Nashville, TN, on July 18-20. Find out more about the Practice Management Workshop.

Join Karla Adams, MD, FAAAAI, for a review of evaluation and management of insect sting allergy so you are ready to care for your patients with sting reactions this summer. We compare testing methods, discuss considerations in starting immunotherapy and review changes in guidelines. Insect Allergy: Barriers in Training and Practice—A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Anaphylaxis Committee

Even many allergists do not know about the NAB and how it provides accurate pollen counts to patients and physicians across the country. Andrew Rorie, MD, FAAAAI, chair of the Aerobiology Committee, walks us through the NAB as well as how pollen levels are changing over time. He also discusses how you can get involved in monitoring pollen in your area. Visit the NAB.

To celebrate World EoE day, Evan Dellon, MD, walks us through new developments in eosinophilic esophagitis including our evolving understanding of the pathophysiology (it’s not just about eosinophils) as well as how we diagnose, monitor and treat this fascinating disease. Find out more about EoE.

Should patients with mild contrast allergy be premedicated? Learn about the recently published consensus recommendations on the management and prevention of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to contrast media from Allison Ramsey, MD, FAAAAI, and Carolyn Wang, MD. These recommendations were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinic Immunology: In Practice and Radiology and provide both allergy and radiology perspective. https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-2198(25)00191...

In this episode, attendees of the recent AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress in San Diego share their highlights from the meeting with us including talks you shouldn’t miss. Recordings of talks from the Joint Congress are now available online. Find out more about the 2025 AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress and access the recordings.

The NIH provides the majority of funding for scientific research in all areas of medicine and the proposed budget cuts will drastically effect research now and in the future. President-Elect Carla M. Davis, MD, FAAAAI, discusses a new task force established by the AAAAI Board of Directors that will work to bring more attention to this issue and encourage all of us in allergy/immunology to take action. Visit the website for the toolkit.

Genetic testing in our patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity is becoming more common and this episode will help listeners better understand how to incorporate this into their practice. Sarah Hendrickson, MD, PhD, walks us through who should consider testing, considerations in ordering the testing, the types of testing available and how to think through the results. Helpful Links ClinVar - https://www.clinicalgenome.org/ This is a website by the NIH where you can type in any gene and it wil...

Join us for a discussion on food challenges and early introduction of foods with Kim Mudd, BSN, MSN, who helps walk us through the nuts and bolts of these processes for clinicians and patients alike. Learn some tips and tricks to help make the process as smooth as possible.